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Recycling giant Suez has thrown its weight behind calls by MPs for a UK plastic bottle deposit scheme, which it said could “revolutionise recycling on the go", amid growing concern over the amount of plastic polluting the world’s seas.

The Environmental Audit Committee said it wanted the government to introduce a deposit scheme, forcing consumers to pay a charge on top of that for their drink, which they can reclaim when they return the empty bottle.

David Palmer-Jones, chief executive of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, which handles 10 million tonnes of waste each year, said a well-designed scheme would be a “win” for consumers, manufacturers and the environment.